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Who's Mack Oliver

Jonathan W. Dunning's Who's Mack Oliver? is a fast-paced, poignant, and compelling novel set in Birmingham, Alabama, about the plight of a homeless man accused of the murder of a construction tycoon's daughter. Throughout the subsequent trial and investigation, Dunning unravels the structure of a society in which the law is relative and racism and prejudice are rampant.

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Product Details:
Author: Jonathan Dunning
Paperback: 338 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: February 05, 2007
ISBN: 141965117X
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 1.0 inches
Package Weight: 0.9 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 10 reviews
 
 

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5Insightful and Thoughtful  Aug 16, 2007
Mr. Dunning gives his readers insight to real people living in the South through his story of a fictional Mack Oliver, a man who finds himself in a real-life situation where he is unable to help himself. This book is more than a crime novel, as it explores and explains how people are perceived and treated differently because of their standing in society. His portrayal of the legal system's inadequate treatment of the mentally ill is very accurate.

5A Great Cultural Teaching Tool  Aug 13, 2007
Who's Mack OliverThis book is brilliantly written !!!
I believe "Who's Mack Oliver?" could and should be used as a teaching guide to help individuals take notice how they interact with different cultures in our society today. The way Mr. Dunning depicts the characters within this story is superb !!!

Individuals that read this novel will be pleasantly surprised the way you can follow each character; their role in the story; and, the interaction of each character to the completion of the story.

You may find yourself in one of the characters personality; how they reacted in their situation; and/or how your experiences identify with Mack Oliver.

I recommend this book to everyone with the greatest of pleasure !!!
The way Mr. Dunning designed the cover to the very last page is magnificent and will leave you hoping for a sequel !!! FANTASTIC !!!

5fascinating characters and an interesting story line  Jun 07, 2007
This is a book that makes you think differently about the invisible people that we see in our everyday comings and goings. Mr. Dunning brings Birmingham to us with meticulate descriptions and his characters are poignant and real. The issues he tackles are well thought out and intriguing.

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5A great factual history novel  May 08, 2007
This novel is so real that it seams that you are walking on the Birmingham streets. Dunning plays with his knowledge of the English language using very rich vocabulary; some descriptions are Poet's work. He also has a profound knowledge of the Human behavior and a strong historical background with a clear understanding of what is really happening in this Country; all the silent but brutal racial and religious conflicts. Overall, this is an excellent masterpiece that deserves to be in any best-seller's collection.

4Great book!  Mar 30, 2007
Great book, even if you are not an avid reader you will not want to put this book down. It made me feel like I was in Birmingham, AL on the southside of town at the Fountian hearing the music.
It also makes you stop and think about all the homeless people out there.
Could this really happen?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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